The Corner

Land Swap

As John mentions, according to a front page article in today’’s Times, the Pacific Coast is witnessing an exchange of territory reminiscent of the Treaty of Aix La Chapelle, or some other bit of 18th century diplomacy. Even as Mexicans are moving into California, Americans are buying up Baja California. Not a fair trade, but there we are.

Historian Richard Brookhiser is a senior editor of National Review and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute.
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